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... is evil - like a candle? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wicked

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'is evil' is the definition.
(synonyms)

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(Other definitions for wicked that I've seen before include "Evil or morally wrong" , "Absorbed in enchanting" , "Evil; musical" , "Very bad, or very good nowadays" , "A candle is" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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